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Media Take aims to enlighten the audience about the politics of decision making in the media, and the motivations which can determine why some important issues are ignored or only given a small amount of coverage. Made with the support of NZ On Air.

Russell and Toi look at Māori in the media from film and television to theatre. Dave Gibson and Tearepa Kahi give their opinions on Māori filmmaking. A recent report from NZ On Air shows women and non-Pākehā are under-represented in NZ Television production. Libby Hakaraia and Victor Rodger discuss this issue. Regan Taylor joins us to talk about the freedom of expression to tell stories on the stage from a Māori view.

In our Open Floor of Media Take, we answer questions from our studio audience with broadcaster and political commentator Willie Jackson, co-Founder of Newsroom Tim Murphy and editor of The Spinoff Auckland Simon Wilson.Made with the support of NZ On Air.

Russell and Toi look at Māori in the media from film and television to theatre. Dave Gibson and Tearepa Kahi give their opinions on Māori filmmaking. A recent report from NZ On Air shows women and non-Pākehā are under-represented in NZ Television production. Libby Hakaraia and Victor Rodger discuss this issue.

This week on Media Take Russell Brown and Toi Iti look at Māori in the media from film and television to theatre with NZ Film Commission CEO Dave Gibson, Director/Writer Tearepa Kahi, Producer/Director Libby Hakaraia, Screenwriter/Playwright Victor Rodger and co-founder of Te Rēhia Theatre Regan Taylor.

This week on Media Take, hosts Russell Brown and Toi Iti review the media hype around the U.S. elections with John Dybvig, and Jennifer Curtin. Labour MP Louisa Wall and Newshub reporter Mike Wesley-Smith discuss the impacts of the housing crisis, and Founder and editor at “The Spinoff” Duncan Greive speaks with Media Take about their growth and success.

In this extended discussion we talk about the U.S. elections, the housing crisis in New Zealand and the success of the online magazine The Spinoff. Joining us are political commentator Jennifer Curtin, media commentator John Dybvig, Newshub reporter Mike Wesley-Smith, Labour MP Louisa Wall and the founder and editor of The Spinoff Duncan Greive.